In an eventful match where striking out was prevalent the Alfas openers gave their team a sound start, their No 1 Faran scoring 14 fours and 6 sixes on his way to an impressive 104 off 11 overs. Nevertheless, the Intellectuals gained some success with Nadeem claiming 4 of the 8 wickets as well as a catch.

The early loss of their opener Noman for nought and No 3 Husnain for 4 soon after did not bode well for the Bonalba side. But Faisal and Nadeem rallied round and with a partnership of 75 gave the visitor’s some hope, albeit distant and despite the efforts of Hassan 53 and Chander 16 it was indeed a bridge too far.

Man of the Match: Nadeem 46 runs, 4 wickets, a catch and helping hand for the skipper. Indeed, mention should be made of the Faisal, who not only put in a sound team performance batting, bowling and fielding but also supported the team with his sound and supportive captaincy. Special thanks to Alex Cormack for keeping an immaculate scorebook!